Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Here’s an independent review of my conference design work, published as a case study in Chapter 25—Designing and Developing Content for Collaborative Business Events—of the book The Routledge Handbook of Business Events. Tip: The hardback version is expensive, the ebook is a quarter of the hardback cost.)

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 30, 2018

Here’s a powerful tool you can use to generate creative event designs. You can use this tool for every aspect of event design. Stylists working on the look and feel of an event often use it to stimulate fresh thinking about the venue, the décor, the lighting, the food and beverage, entertainment, and so on.

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zkipster

DECEMBER 28, 2022

He co-founded zkipster in 2009 and ​​headed sales and built up global distribution and operations for the first few years, before stepping into the role of CEO in the summer of 2021. I also got into photographing parties and events in my teens, quickly progressing from taking photographs to managing the relationships with venue owners.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 21, 2021

Remember conferences and events before COVID-19, mask wearing and social distancing? You would fly into the city and arrive at the event just in time for the opening reception. See also : Are You Responsible for Mask Policing at Events? Bird Flu broke out in 1997, followed by SARS in 2003 and Swine Flu in 2009.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 9, 2018

In terms of jobs, the meetings and events industry creates more direct jobs than large manufacturing sectors such as automotive, chemicals, and food. For every dollar spent on face-to-face meetings and business events in 2016, it generated an additional $1.60 for events and conferences. in benefits to the U.S.

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The Planner's Lounge

APRIL 17, 2024

Listeners will gain insights into overcoming the common challenges faced by wedding planners, such as managing client expectations, building a reputable brand, and mastering the logistics of event planning. Podcast host and Planners Lounge CEO Amber Peterson started her planning business in 2009 in NW Washington.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2024

Women are Making Events Industry History in Leadership Roles Access —the largest destination management company in the United States, and the only woman-owned and led National DMC—makes history with its appointment of three women as Co-Chief Executive Officers: Jennifer Miller, Danielle Phippen and Heidi Brown.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 7, 2019

Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, leaders of the Meetings Mean Business coalition—which showcases the tangible value that face-to-face meetings, conventions, and trade shows provide to people, businesses, and host communities—revealed what coalition co-chair Julie Coker Graham called the group's "activation strategy" for 2019.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Las Vegas, which strives to go bigger than anywhere else—and is in continual competition with Orlando for meetings and events business—used to have its restaurants rated by Michelin. The last guide covered 2008-2009. appeared first on Smart Meetings. And with so many celebrity-chef outposts, deservedly so.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 17, 2023

Samantha Veneruso, director of learning programs at the American Geophysical Union (from left); Goradesky; and Lauren Parr, SVP, meetings and learning at AGU, were introduced by Joni Opperman, Hilton Worldwide Sales. For event planners operating in an industry that leaves a large environmental footprint, this is especially true.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

What meeting planners may be pleased to discover is Asheville’s potential for hosting eventful gatherings. Executives and meetings professionals in search of locations to hold meetings, executive retreats, conferences, and incentive trips will be inspired by Asheville’s spirit, scenic beauty, and fresh mountain air.”.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2021

Woodley is area director of events and event operations of Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino ; and Resort at Squaw Creek in Incline Village, Nevada. Woodley previously worked as director of events for Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe. Brian Hilterbrandt.

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SevenEvents

AUGUST 8, 2023

victoria warehouse is a unique event space located in manchester. originally built in the early 1900s as a cotton storage facility, the venue was transformed into an event space in 2009, and has since hosted a range of events, from concerts and fashion shows to corporate meetings and weddings.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

As an event professional, you know intuitively that it is the event industry. put into circulation for every $1 spent, including injecting fresh tax dollars into cities where meetings are held , with international travelers having an even larger impact because they spend more and stay longer.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 24, 2019

The average person in 2009,” reports the science magazine Nautilus , “was less empathetic than 75 percent of the people in 1979.”. One meeting professional, William Thomson, founder of Gallus Events in Barcelona, organized Homeless Hackathon Glasgow last year, after reading statistics about homelessness in Glasgow, Scotland, his hometown.

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Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Despite a remarkable string of growth, the meetings industry may be under a false sense of security. Regardless if you feel the economy’s growth has been fast enough or not, the fact remains the country has been on an upward swing since 2009. If attendees don’t trust they are in good hands, they won’t come to an event.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 29, 2016

The following year, David was kind enough to honor me in his flagship publication BizBash as one of the most innovative event professionals. Whenever I’ve had the pleasure of meeting David (not often enough!) The cover proclaims “What’s Next in Event Design?” 2 — Elementary Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The evolution of the meetings landscape continued today with the announcement that Convene, which targets the small-meetings market by offering full-service facilities in five major American cities, has made a strategic investment in Bizly, an end-to-end software solution for meetings management.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Company name: DelegateManager Founded: 1 st January 2009 Web address: www.delegatemanager.com. About: DelegateManager is a customisable event registration system, allowing event hosts to format their registration process and fields, all in their own branding. Brand Events. Event Tech. Sporting Events.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Stewart is director of special event for Visit Panama City Beach in Florida. He joined the organization in 2015, and since then, has worked as sports marketing and special events coordinator, and operations manager. He has been with the organization for a total of 10 years, joining as program manager for IAAPA Europe in 2009.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

With so many logistics to handle and compliance regulations to consider when managing pharma events, working with expert pharma event management companies can help reduce stress and ensure you achieve your business goals more easily. You are probably lucky enough to have a great event management team that delivers exceptional events.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

One thing is certain, if your conference attendees are not fully engaged in the experience you provide, there is little, if any, chance that they will leave your event with any real ROI. And if you want attendees to return and state that they gained value from attending your event, you must plan for them! Schiefele, U.,

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 8, 2019

I decide to write a book about it, and in… 2009: I self-publish Conferences That Work: Creating Events That People Love. I quickly discover the size and interest of the meetings industry. Due to interest and demand, I become a meeting designer and facilitator of participant-driven and participation-rich meetings.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 24, 2020

Two former event organisers, with over 40 years of event planning experience between them, have launched an event management system which takes the stress out of planning, organising and delivering successful events and “organises the organisers”. Integra Planner is the brainchild of Martin Brophy MBE and Chris Denning.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic forced business event planners to swiftly move canceled face-to-face events online, changing the digital event landscape forever. The event’s success was a revelation to Strupp. Illustrations by Celyn Brazier). In all honesty,” she added, “canceling wasn’t an option.”. Cassandra Strupp.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 18, 2020

You can find the most detailed implementation in Chapter 18 of my 2019 book, Event Crowdsourcing. Frequent and well-designed small group work is the key to creating active learning and connection at any meeting. Zoom allows facilitators to speedily split a meeting into up to 50 separate sessions.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 31, 2021

I frequently meet people who are, and I certainly understand the temptation. Figuring out ways to make the fundamental human act of meeting better, motivated by nothing more than the pleasure it gave me, led me to write a book about what I had learned. Here’s the story of how I liberated my life by ignoring sunk costs.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2023

This resource introduces foundational practices to assist professionals in the hospitality industry who aspire to host successful events welcoming and accepting all stakeholders to feel a sense of genuine inclusiveness.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Dublin-based events agency, Event Fuel , came away from the Event Industry Awards (EIA) 2019 with more than just happy memories of a glamorous night after bagging the award for the Best Event Team. Launched in 2009, the EIA aims to showcase and celebrate the very best in Ireland’s event industry. Event Tech.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

He joined the company in 1992 and has held his position as senior vice president since 2009. Until January of this year, Martin was partner events manager for RingCentral, and before that, she was senior meeting manager for National Conference of State Legislatures, both in Denver. Jeremy Heyes.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2021

A new financial system concept outlined in a 2009 white paper grew into the annual North American Bitcoin Conference, which drew 6,000 participants to Miami in 2018. In early 2009, a white paper started floating around the internet. The event “wasn’t well-thought-out,” Levin said. a conference for September 2013.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Unlike most event management companies, we are a not-for profit organisation. Becoming a Community Interest Company in 2009, we have been organising conferences, events, dinners, meetings, exhibitions and network events. Whether you plan a small event or a major conference, our team can handle it.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 7, 2024

Dubbed the largest annual light construction trade show in the world, IBS grew 12 percent this year, with attendance at the highest level since 2009, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), which owns the show. Partner: ImpactXM Send your exhibit stories to Anna Huddleston, ahuddleston@accessintel.com.

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Eventscase Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Some of our guilty pleasures when it comes to attending events are the food and drinks they serve for the guests. While there are various types of events across different industries, everybody needs sustenance and refreshments during an event or after a long day of corporate meetings, sessions, and all the usual formalities.

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Core-apps

AUGUST 9, 2017

Apple has updated their app store regulations and many event apps are being rejected because they fail to meet the new guidelines. Some event app providers are telling their customers that in order to get their app published in the Apple app store, they must go with their “container” type app that features their branding.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

I remember the state of the meeting and events industry when we first started EventMobi about 10 years ago. Event apps were the new technology on the block for event planners. Back then, it was tough to convince planners that engaging attendees via their mobile devices could be an integral part of the event experience.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

I remember the state of the meeting and events industry when we first started EventMobi about 10 years ago. Event apps were the new technology on the block for event planners. Back then, it was tough to convince planners that engaging attendees via their mobile devices could be an integral part of the event experience.

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